Cleaning: Automated
• May be cleaned using an ultrasonic water bath for
15 minutes.
Cleaning: Manual
• Rinse all instruments under running water to remove any
gross debris.
Disinfection:
Additional disinfection is not necessary prior to sterilization.
Packaging:
Place instrument in a paper or paper/plastic steam sterilization
pouch. Instruments may be loaded into dedicated instrument
trays. Remove Endosonic Files from PEC and PEC2 inserts
prior to packaging.
Sterilization:
Use a steam autoclave. Place bagged instruments into the
steam autoclave, paper side up when using a paper/plastic
6
pouch.
Gravity Steam Sterilization
Full Cycle: Bagged -135°C (275°F) for 3.5 minutes
Pre-vacuum Steam Sterilization
Full Cycle: Bagged -132°C (270°F) for 3 minutes
Alternate Method:
Place non-bagged instruments into the steam autoclave and
run at the listed cycles.
NOTE: Instruments sterilized unbagged should be used
immediately.
Drying:
To dry, use the drying cycle of the autoclave. Set cycle for
20-30 minutes.
Maintenance, inspection and testing:
• Visually inspect to ensure all contamination is removed.